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65. Including when Hillary said it? n/t

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Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:02 PM

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For Democratic Candidates, black voters are often taken for granted. [View all] MineralMan Jul 2015 OP

Of course you're right. Martin O'Malley has apologized. elleng Jul 2015 #1

Apologies are fine, but it is the initial event that remains MineralMan Jul 2015 #2

I think he BEGAN with Black Lives Matter, elleng Jul 2015 #5

People will do as they please. It's up to the candidates MineralMan Jul 2015 #7

No "BUT," AND all lives matter. elleng Jul 2015 #11

Just drop "All lives matter." MineralMan Jul 2015 #19

No. SoapBox Jul 2015 #46

But All Lives aren't being spcifically targeted by police and written off by the justice system Scootaloo Jul 2015 #73

you might like this: Raine1967 Jul 2015 #53

No 'might' about it, Raine. elleng Jul 2015 #64

"All lives matter" was a racist response to #blacklivesmatter MohRokTah Jul 2015 #29

Including when Hillary said it? n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #65

Context is a wonderful thing. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #61

I believe I'll post as I please with regard to that. MineralMan Jul 2015 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #72

This is such a road to loserville; you should know better BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #78

I agree. Letting the right co opt all lives matter is bizarre. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2015 #76

They've pretty much taken the 99% for granted.... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #3

Actually, all three have forgotten that the "99%" is inclusive MineralMan Jul 2015 #6

Ignoring the other candidates for the moment,.... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #18

Has he documented these proposals in his platform? JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #27

Sanders.... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #34

VRA needs to be documented JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #58

Thank you. Good post! bravenak Jul 2015 #4

And thank you! MineralMan Jul 2015 #8

If all lives mattered. no one would need to say black lives matter. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #9

I don't give a damn if candidates are embarrassed. MineralMan Jul 2015 #12

You literally lost me with your first sentence. TM99 Jul 2015 #10

OK. I'm criticizing each and every Democratic candidate. MineralMan Jul 2015 #14

So what has Sanders done that you are criticizing? Vattel Jul 2015 #81

The BLM movement is perfectly prepared to sit out 2016 if their issues are not addressed. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #13

Exactly. Precisely. Absolutely. MineralMan Jul 2015 #15

Are they really? TM99 Jul 2015 #22

Are they really? I'm a Sanders supporter. MineralMan Jul 2015 #33

This wasn't directed at you. TM99 Jul 2015 #35

I'm one of those saying that. MineralMan Jul 2015 #37

Then you are being a hypocrite. TM99 Jul 2015 #38

I'm also one of those saying that I will actively support MineralMan Jul 2015 #39

You accept that even a bad Dem is better than the worst TM99 Jul 2015 #44

Sort of like Ted Cruz threatening filibuster the debt ceiling bill AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #45

I think you underestimate the #blacklivesmatter movement. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #47

It is reasonable to hope and expect that our great democratic candidates will try to do better. Koinos Jul 2015 #16

Yes, it is reasonable. That's why I'm annoyed at all of the MineralMan Jul 2015 #17

I know that O'Malley takes this seriously. Koinos Jul 2015 #30

If so, he needs to rewrite his set pieces for speaking in MineralMan Jul 2015 #41

He made a sincere apology. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #55

I understand completely. mmonk Jul 2015 #20

As will I defend Sanders on issues he has expressed. MineralMan Jul 2015 #40

Questions, about Sanders only, since you are a Sanders supporter.... virtualobserver Jul 2015 #77

He, like the other candidates need to be more conscious of how their MineralMan Jul 2015 #79

I disagree it's simple for a pol to say "police are killing black people at an unacceptable rate" KittyWampus Jul 2015 #21

Have you seen Sanders speech from last night? TM99 Jul 2015 #23

Yah, and he also bristled at the protesters. MineralMan Jul 2015 #25

He did not bristle. TM99 Jul 2015 #26

He did bristle. Trying to speak, instead of listening MineralMan Jul 2015 #28

In case you somehow missed this: Bernie before 11,000 in Phoenix 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #57

No, I didn't miss that. I'm talking about the Netroots Nation thing. MineralMan Jul 2015 #68

His Phoenix speech was just a couple of hours after the Netroots Nation event 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #70

Were there BLM protestors at that Phoenix speech? MineralMan Jul 2015 #74

OK nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #75

What is simple is that if they don't do it, they're setting themselves MineralMan Jul 2015 #24

They are diluting the urgency of the systemic problem that Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #31

Apparently they are NOT all smart enough to know that. MineralMan Jul 2015 #32

An honest question. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #36

You want the candidates to sell something sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #42

It doesn't seem to apply to Hillary AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #43

Of course it applies to her, as well. MineralMan Jul 2015 #48

Because we are not seeing it on DU AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #49

Well, looking at history it seems that they were courted for their votes Skwmom Jul 2015 #50

All lives matter. malthaussen Jul 2015 #51

They take everyone for granted except big money donors. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #52

As I posted elsewhere Gman Jul 2015 #54

It's much, much worse than the OP. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #59

I hate this kind of talk! ananda Jul 2015 #60

I don't have to think about it. I've never missed an MineralMan Jul 2015 #67

Ermm... ananda Jul 2015 #80

That's funny. According to a significant number of posters on DU yesterday, I got the impression Chakab Jul 2015 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jul 2015 #69

Yes that is true artislife Jul 2015 #71

Will you prove your claim or admit your mistake? Vattel Jul 2015 #82

crickets Vattel Jul 2015 #84

crickets Vattel Jul 2015 #85

It's a good thing Aerows Jul 2015 #83

You still haven't corrected your error. Odd, given that you are a Sanders supporter. See post 82 Vattel Jul 2015 #86